Science demands rigorous testing of all three of those hypotheses before making a conclusion.
finitebanjo@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Maybe because killing unarmed civilians is wrong. Maybe because starting armed violence is wrong. Maybe because the number of CEOs didn’t decrease and healthcare isn’t getting any better.
Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 10 months ago
finitebanjo@lemmy.world 10 months ago
I present to you 15,000 of human history. 40,000 if you count the Neanderthal extinction.
Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 10 months ago
The French revolution - and most of that history - contradict your hypotheses.
finitebanjo@lemmy.world 10 months ago
According to historians such as François Furet, the new government gave themselves unlimited power which was immediately abused it. Only about two thirds of men gained the right to vote, favoring wealth, and none of the women, and the King was still in power. After the second round of revolution France split into three factions fighting internally which led directly into the “Reign of Terror.”
But yes, you could say the French Revolution had some beneficial long term results, now how about you defend the 200+ wars that France has been in over the last two millenium as well?
Reyali@lemm.ee 10 months ago
Anecdotal observation I received from a doctor’s office indicates there may be some change in the insurance industry…
Last month I saw a surgeon who does not take insurance, but her office helps people get all the pre-authorizations done to file an out-of-network claim. They told me that of the codes they bill, there’s one that used to have a 50/50 chance of getting approved. But after 12/6/24 they see it come back approved every time.
Without more data to back this up I recognize it’s not enough to say anything for sure, but this does point to insurance companies more broadly approving claims.
finitebanjo@lemmy.world 10 months ago
I’m glad you at least admit there is no significance without actual data to back the claim up. My guess is that denial rates are only getting worse with the prevalence of AI in form assessment and documentation industries, and especially with federal funding cuts and freezes to insurers.